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One Good Turn (1931)

NR · 1931-10-31 · 20m · EN
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Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her mortgage. They don't realize that the old lady is really rehearsing for a play. Stan and Ollie decide to help the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunk puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of robbing the old lady, but when the truth is revealed Stan takes revenge on Ollie.

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Stan LaurelStan LaurelStanOliver HardyOliver HardyOllieMary CarrMary CarrOld LadyJames FinlaysonJames FinlaysonA Community PlayerBilly GilbertBilly GilbertDrunkDorothy GrangerDorothy GrangerA Community Player (uncredited)Harry 'Snub' PollardHarry 'Snub' PollardA Community Player (uncredited)

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityBlack And White · Short FilmDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference347410Actor preference75638 · 323479 · 340183

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Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her mortgage. They don't realize that the old lady is really rehearsing for a play. Stan and Ollie decide to help the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunk puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of robbing the old lady, but when the truth is revealed Stan takes revenge on Ollie.

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One Good Turn has a runtime of 20 minutes.

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